P128 MTV3 p128 .La 11 Hel 2026:26 101 U.N. SAYS AFGHAN FACTJONS AGREE TO TRANSFER POWER JSLAMABAD, FEB 11 XREZTER) - THE UNITED NATJONS SAID ON SATURDAY THAT WARRJNG AFGHAN FACTJONS HAD AGREED TO TRANSFER POWER TO A REPRESENTATJVE GROUP BY FEBRUARY 20. A U.N. STATEMENT RELEASED IN ISLAMABAD SAID U.N. ENVOY MAHMOUD MESTJRI BELIEVED THAT THE MECHANISM WOjLD BE "AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP TOWARDS A LASTJNG PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN". <127 129>